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The old iPad thread was closed because it had degenerated into the old Mac Vs. PC argument.

I don't want this to happen again.

This thread is for iPad stuff ONLY. No Mac Vs. PC discussions in here. No "My OS X is better than your Windows 7" or "My Windows 7 is better than your OS X" or any of that stuff.

Any of that will result in post removal and suspensions being handed out.

This is for iPad stuff only.

Go for it!
 
So unexpectedly I may have an iPad on the way.

I say "may" because the other party involved has a reputation for not being the most reliable person on the planet!

A friend who is on holiday in the USA emailed me last week asking about the iPad and saying whether he should get one. I replied giving the pros and cons and saying that if I had the cash available right now then I'd be asking him to bring me one back (I don't object too much to paying the USA price but the rumoured UK prices are too high).

He's picked up one for himself and has told me that he should get my one before he comes back home. His flight has been delayed until next Friday at the earliest so he has plenty of time!
 
Don't forget that the USA prices don't include sales tax.

Mine is leaving New York today and I will have it in my greasy mitts over the weekend. I'm still not sure if it's costing me anything or not ;)
 
No Hovis, sorry but this should be proof enough :)

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At the moment it's strictly one per person per 24 hours with them checking names/credit card numbers for each purchase to make sure you're not buying more than allowed.
 
Yup, I've not got too much installed yet.
1Password
Comics
IMDb
Kindle (this won't be on for long, I've got no content!)
Marvel
Minesweeper
ParaPanic
Shazam
Planets
Twitterrific

I agree about OS X, this works much better than I was expecting. With OS X on it it would have taken far too long to start up.

I do need a good Twitter app, I've never got on with Tweetdeck and it's no better on the iPad.
 
You buy Applecare which gives you a code, you then apply that code against the serial number.
I will probably extend the Applecare on mine when it gets close to the year depending on the cost.
 
Well I've had it for a couple of days now and I'm loving it. When I'm sitting in front of the telly I normally find that I pick up my laptop from time to time but I've just not done so since I got this. If I want to do anything then the iPad is doing exactly what I want.

Took it to work today and it really has the "wow" factor.

The on screen keyboard is great, I can touch type on it better than i could on my Dell mini-9 easily. Yes, it's just an iPod Touch with a big screen but the screen makes all the difference. If I carry on like this then it will turn out to be a replacement for the laptop which may get sold.

I didn't expect to enthuse about it like this but it really is superb.

DG - Boo :(
 
Posting from bed!

There's only one thing I feel is missing and that's the old chestnut which is multi tasking and that's coming. I miss things like 1password and text expander. I do have 1password pro and it's possible i've not set it all up to integrate with safari properly so I'm having to search for logins.

But it's coming and I hope those two apps will support it well.
 
No, I'm not but I'm being incredibly careful with it. I may get a gelaskin for mine, either the same design as the one on my iPhone or even just the clear version as I like the feel of the gelaskin.
 
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